Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including the formation of a new county, an NAACP lawsuit and the sale of a mall.

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025 ... 2000: Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises, the developer of Rolling Acres Mall, sold the shopping center for $33.5 million to Bankers Trust ...

* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale. Founded in 1870, the University of Akron is a large, public ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The Akron Public Schools announced how it would handle forecasted frigid temperatures coming for Northeast Ohio this week. Sunday, the district said all school buildings ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron men’s basketball team defeated Ohio University 92-80 Friday night at James A. Rhodes Arena. Both teams went into the game with an undefeated MAC record. Isaiah Gray ...

Akron police fatally shot the 15-year-old around 11 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2024 in the area of East Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard. Dr. Lisa Kohler said Tucker was shot a total of three times ...

That's the record low for Jan. 22 for the Akron-Canton region. "So there's a chance we could tie or even break the record low for (today)," Clark said What was the coldest day ever recorded for ...

AKRON, Ohio — Jazmir Tucker -- the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by an Akron police officer during an incident on Thanksgiving night-- had three gunshot wounds, according to findings ...